A steering wheel assembly includes an armature, and a plurality of exterior shell sections. Each of the exterior shell sections include an inner layer, an intermediate layer, and an outer layer, and have a counterpart or corresponding exterior shell section. The armature may include a hub, a generally U-shaped rim and at least two spokes connecting the hub and the generally U-shaped rim. The first layer of each of the plurality of exterior shell sections includes a protrusion that extends into and conforms to the generally U-shaped rim. Also, the intermediate layer of each of the plurality of exterior shell sections is molded over the inner layer. Each of the plurality of exterior shell sections and its counterpart are interlocking.